Kol Ben Levi [Halachic novellae on Talmud, Maimonides, responsa and sermons]

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

HALEVI, RAPHAEL BEN ELIJAH.

printer

Jonah b. Jacob Ashkenazi

Place

Consantinople

Publication

1727

Description

The Solomon of Dubno copy, with his signature on the title-page.

references

Vinograd, Constant. 425; Yaari, Consant. 316.

summary

The author, a budding Talmudic genius, passed away at the tender age of 22. His father published his scholarly writings in his memory. The previous owner Shlomo Dubno (1738-1813), was a celebrated bibliophile, grammarian and editor of Mendelsohn’s commentary on parts of the Pentateuch.

ff. (2), 3-86, 10 (f. 1 of the index misbound after f. 4 but complete). Two small holes on title affecting text. Contemporary blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, rubbed, covers detached. Folio.

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